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Cannabis haul found in house in Chadwell St Mary

A HAUL of cannabis was recovered by officers after they executed a warrant at a house in Chadwell St Mary.

Appeal after “acid” and knives used in Purfleet burglary

ESSEX Police are appealing for witnesses following an attempted aggravated burglary in Centurion Way, Purfleet.

Police arrest nine on Thurrock border

POLICE have arrested nine people following a joint operation that involved tackling crime and road safety on the A13 across Essex and London. The operation...

Thurrock Council win award for Citizen Engagement

THURROCK Council is being congratulated for receiving the SOCITM 2017 award for Citizen Engagement.

CHEP open new state of the art centre in South Ockendon

CHEP UK & Ireland has opened a new state-of-the-art pallet repair and service centre facility in South Ockendon.

What impact will Universal Credit have for Thurrock Foodbank?

WITH Universal Credit going live in Thurrock, it is anticipated that there may be a considerable increase in demand at the various food banks across the borough.

Essex Police hit back after question over presence at Remembrance Services in Thurrock

THERE is a Thurrock Council meeting tonight. As we reported last week, the deputy leader of UKIP has tabled a question in which he insists that Essex Police attend the remembrance service in Grays in November.

Wednesday Traffic and Travel

ALL your traffic and travel for Wednesday October 25th, 2017.

Thurrock Council receives National Highways Award

THURROCK Council has won a prestigious industry honour at The Highways Awards on Wednesday 18 October.

Corringham Primary awarded £3.5 million for expansion

CORRINGHAM Primary School – part of ORTU - has been awarded £3.5million from Thurrock Council’s capital programme to create 210 new spaces.

Brighthouse told to repay customers £14.8 million

RENT-to-own retailer BrightHouse has been told to pay £14.8m to 249,000 customers by the financial regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) reports the BBC.

New long term contract for Tilbury to Gravesend Ferry

THURROCK Council and Kent County Council have announced the award of a new long term contract for the operation of the Tilbury to Gravesend passenger ferry service.

Thurrock Council reveal support for those set to be on Universal Credit

THURROCK Council is supporting residents across the borough for when Universal Credit goes live this Wednesday (25th October 2017).

Big crackdown on landlords by Thurrock Council

LANDLORDS of houses of multiple occupation [HMOs} and commercial dwellings with flats above shops faced a surprise earlier this month (Tuesday 3 October) during a council crackdown.

Tuesday traffic and travel

ALL your traffic and travel in and around Thurrock for Tuesday October 23rd.

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